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Aug302017 by adminNo Comments

Mayweather vs. McGregor: Study breaks down earnings, social reach for fight

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Aug. 30 (UPI) -- A new study revealed that Floyd Mayweather made $ 59,347 per second for his fight against Conor McGregor and many other interesting statistics from the bout.Casino.org released the study, using the guaranteed purse figures released on the morning of the fight. The Casino.org team broke down the earnings by second, minute and punches thrown. The fight statistics were taken from Showtime's Shoe Stats.Mayweather had an estimated $ 100 million purse from the fight, while McGregor pulled in $ 30 million. The fighters pulled in additional dollars from promotional revenue.While Mayweather won the fight, moved to 50-0 as a boxer and earned nearly $ 60,000 per second fought, McGregor cashed in for $ 17,804 per second in the fight. "Money" earned more than $ 3.5 million per minute w...

Aug262017 by adminNo Comments

Mayweather vs. McGregor: 'Money' gets $100M purse, 'Notorious' claims $30M

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Aug. 26 (UPI) -- Irish UFC star Conor McGregor won't make as much as Floyd Mayweather from Saturday's showdown, but he will nearly double his net worth.McGregor is worth about $ 34 million, according to Forbes. The Nevada State Athletic Commission revealed Friday that Mayweather will earn a guaranteed purse of $ 100 million, while McGregor's minimum purse is $ 30 million.ESPN and MMAFighting.com obtained the document from the commission revealing the purses.But the fighters will cash in for even more than the purses. Each has a share of the promotion. McGregor is set to rake in more than $ 100 million from that. Mayweather should make double or triple the amount of McGregor from the promotion.The other purses on the fight card include Gervonta Davis ($ 600,000), Francisco Fonseca ($ 35,000...

Aug202017 by adminNo Comments

Floyd Mayweather deals with knockout BLOW by Simon Cowell over £2.3m supercar

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GETTYSUPERCARS: Floyd Mayweather has been dealt a knockout blow by Simon CowellSimon has managed to reserve one of only 500 new Bugatti Chiron motors but champ Floyd, 40, is not on the waiting list.Both men are huge petrol heads, with car collections worth many millions of dollars.However, the fighter missed out on the chance to buy the machine.Floyd Mayweather keeps posting pictures of his car collection, and it is INSANE Floyd Mayweather loves his cars, and judging by the pics he posts to his Insta account, he's not afraid of splashing the cash to get them!Instagram Sandwiched between two supercars “You could tell Floyd was annoyed by his grandstanding” SourceSimon, 57, is said to have boasted about his new purchase when he saw Floyd i...

Jul142017 by adminNo Comments

Mayweather uses homophobic slur after accusing McGregor of racism

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Warning: Some of the language in this story may cause offence.Floyd Mayweather used a homophobic slur after accusing Conor McGregor of racist comments during the media tour to promote their Las Vegas fight.Mayweather will face UFC lightweight title-holder McGregor in 12 rounds under boxing rules in August."He called black people monkeys," said the American, 40, during a news conference at Wembley Arena on Friday.Mayweather then addressed McGregor as: "You punk. You faggot. You ho."In response to accusations of racism, McGregor has said that he is a "multicultural individual".The 29-year-old is alleged to have made racist comments during the third stop of the tour in New York on Thursday."He totally disrespected black women," added Mayweather. "Then he spoke disrespectfully to my mother and...